06-12-2007 22:20 UTC-7

Shocking Development -- Katja Thater -- Fifth

[user628]

Katja Thater got a bit unlucky when her {a-Hearts}

{a-Hearts}

{10-Diamonds}

ran into Anne Heft's {a-Spades}

{a-Spades}

{q-Hearts}

. The flop brought Katja some outs for a chop when it came {k-Diamonds}

{k-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

{2-Spades}

. The turn, {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

, didn't help but did bring more outs for a chop -- but alas it was not meant to be as the river was the {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

. Katja was by far the most agressive and skilled of the final table participants, but ultimately...just couldn't fade the cards. Katja Thater -- fifth place -- $49,151. We will see more of Katja down the road.